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ducks and drakes
(redirected from playing ducks and drakes)

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ducks and drakes (dks)
n.
The game of skipping flat stones along the surface of water.
Idiom:
make ducks and drakes of/play ducks and drakes with
To squander; waste.

ducks and drakes
n (functioning as singular)
1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a game in which a flat stone is bounced across the surface of water
make ducks and drakes of or play (at) ducks and drakes with to use recklessly; squander or waste
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ducks and drakes - a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
game - an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"


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